The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-01

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grain field Of Bottineau, just northeast Of
town.
Last Saturday there WAS not . happier
man in town than Uncle John Simrsll, and
all because he had just completed his har-
vesting, snd his grain was in an excellent
condition.
Il would bs we'll for our people to COM
mencc to think about making arrangements
for procuring their winter fuel. These soft
gentle zephyrs now prevailing are nightly
deceptive. No knowing when they will turn
to sleet and snow.
J. H. Ayres informs us that he has COM
Tpleted arrangements to have new house
built for him before long, into which he will
put his family. We would like to see about
two dozen cory, substantial residences
erected here this fall.
The Brookings Press calls "trsmps" true
Dakotians, because like all the rest Of the
brotherhood, they clamor for admission.
Strange to say, but nevertheless true, Botti-
neau has never yet been troubled with these
wandering gentry Of the old school.
It will soon be time to lay away the har-
vester for another year. We beg leave to
caution farmers against being 20 careless ~
to leave their machines exposed to the wealth
er. Put them into sheds. A shed on farm
will more than pay for itself the first year.
st. p, M. l. M. has issued authority to
sell excursion tickets to oil those who desire
to attend the fair at Devils Lake-at $3.50,
for the round trip. Tickets on sale Sept.
28th to Oct. 2d-good to return on or before
Oct. Sd. W. E. PEAsR, Local Agent.
Probably no matter for some time past has
received such an advertising as that an
nouncement of tho managers Of the Grand
Forks fair, in regard to tho $50 offered as =
prize for public wedding. The young
men" and q girls have both received oceans
Of kind advice.
Our job press has turned out some fine
work lately, and We wish to Inform al who
have need Of the printers ink, that we can
fill all orders, both at home or by mail, in
the quickest possible time. Call in and in
spect our samples. They will compare with
tie best the world over.
Everything has been quiet the past week,
and it has made ye local reporter tear and
pull his hair to have to manufacture locals
out Of air. But harvest is about over; the
sncampment arrangements are materializing,
and We will soon be able to say-"Hi there
coming to the big time this week p
G. Budde has secured the contract for sup.
plying the material for the new $l8,OOC
court house at Devils Lake, and he made 9
flying trip to Duluth, Minn., this week, Il
attend to business connected with tho nam
moth contract. As contractor, Chas. B. j,
the best rustler in this part Of the territory
Jas. MeRas has commenced the construc
ton of new building, 20x4O feet, which
when completed, will become the permanent
location Of his popular reading-room. In
the meantime he has assumed temporary
quarters in J. B. Sinclair's old store-build-
ing. Tho old canvas structure was torn
down to make room for the new building.
Alex Sinclair WAS the first farmer in Bot
tineau town to thresh. Monday morning We
saw him tearing through the streets with q
big load of bags over his shoulder, and upon
our haiiing him, he shouted back in his
usual brisk style, that che was going to
thresh; yes, sir; going to thresh." The hum
of the thresher was later on heard upon his
place.
M. o. Mbbitts has been away upen . trip
into Manltoba the larger part Of the present
week. It il said he rarely ever ''crosses
lines," but when he does, he does it in good
shape. He WAS accompanied on this trip by
W. II. Mcintosh, and together they pursued
one NJ. W. Blake, who skipped the town last
week, leaving several bills unpaid and tax
ing all his goods with him. They secured
the services Of tho Manitobsn sheriff at pilot
Mound City, who arrested Blake, whereupon
the latter promptly settled al claims against
him. This should be . salutary lesson in the
future for those ''high-fyers' who think
that they can fit across the line under such
circumstances, and escape unscathsd.